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About Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
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Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
7-5

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Winter heath

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Weeping Maple
Alpine Heath

In French

Maple pleureur
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

weeping maple
Alpine Heath

In Greek

weeping maple
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Alpine Heath

In Polish

płacz klonu
Alpine Heath

In Latin

weeping maple
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Aceraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Acer
Erica

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

13060
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath. Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Weeping Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath

Season and care of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alpine Heath season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath

Care of Weeping Maple and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.